Uptime – Why Does Uptime Show CPU Load Greater Than 1?

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I have a 1 core CPU installed on my PC. Sometimes, uptime shows load >1. How is this possible and what does this mean?

EDIT: The values go up to 2.4

Best Answer

Load is not equal to CPU usage. It is basically an indicator how many processes are waiting to be executed.

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